Abstract
The effect of Ca2+ on mycelial growth in Terfezia boudieri was studied. Terfezia boudieri Chatin (Ascomycotinae) occurs in mycorrhizal association with Helianthemum shrubs in deserts with calcareous soils. External Ca2+ stimulated mycelial growth in both liquid media and solidified substrates. The response to Ca2+ was very faint in well-aerated culture but pronounced in mycelia immersed in the medium, indicating dependence on mycelial aeration. 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), an inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, and succinate, a potential cytoplasm acidifier, inhibited mycelial growth but enhanced the stimulatory effect of Ca2+. This effect was reduced by the Ca2+ channel blocker verapamil.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 30-34 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mycoscience |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- Aerobic conditions
- Hypoxia
- Verapamil
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics